The WORST episodes of Stingray
Every episode of Stingray ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Stingray!
The flagship of the World Aquanaut Security Patrol (W.A.S.P.), Stingray is the world's most highly sophisticated submarine, capable of speeds of over 600 knots and the ability to submerge anywhere on the Earth's ocean floor. Under the command of the square-jawed and heroic Captain Troy Tempest, Stingray explores the most treacherous depths of our waters and protects the world from the perils that lurk undersea.
#1 - Aquanaut of the Year
Season 1 - Episode 39 - Aired 6/27/1965
After receiveing the 'Aquanaut of the Year' award, Troy is surprised to find himself the subject of 'This Is Your Life'. His most exciting adventures are re-capped in flashback before the interviewer pops the important question - are he and Atlanta more than just good friends? Before he can answer an alert is sounded, leaving Atlanta to assure the interviewer that there isn't enough time for romance in the WASPs!
#2 - Loch Ness Monster
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/1/1964
Commander Shore's friend Admiral Denver claims to have seen the Loch Ness Monster. As a result, the Stingray crew travel to Scotland to see if the legendary beast exists.
#3 - Tom Thumb Tempest
Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 2/28/1965
While awaiting orders for a mission, Troy falls asleep. When he awakes, the Stingray crew are sent on the mission. Soon, they find themselves in a fish tank in a dining hall. The crew have shrunk! Titan and some underwater races have stolen plans for Marineville. Troy manages to call Commander Shore who doesn't believe their story, so the Stingray crew must come up with a plan to destroy the Marineville plans.
#4 - Subterranean Sea
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/25/1964
The Stingray crew's vacation is cancelled in order to have them probe into the ocean depths. They discover a deep shaft that leads to an underwater ocean and they investigate a desert-like plateau. As they investigate, Marina senses danger. What challenge will await the crew in this Subterranean Sea?
#5 - Star of the East
Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/14/1965
Eastern despot El Hudat wants to become a member of the WASPs. Just as he is about to join up, there is a revolt in his country and he is ousted from power. Angered, he blames the WASPs. El Hudat has an interest in Marina, so the dictator kidnaps her and takes her aboard his yacht causing the Stingray crew to save her.
#6 - The Ghost of the Sea
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/3/1965
Commander Shore keeps having nightmares when he was crippled in a sea battle with an underwater craft five years ago and rescued by a mysterious stranger.
#7 - Marineville Traitor
Season 1 - Episode 38 - Aired 6/20/1965
Commander Shore is framed when a piece of equipment disappears from Marineville control. Troy places the commander under arrest but who would want to frame the commander and why doesn't Shore protest his innocence?
#8 - Pink Ice
Season 1 - Episode 26 - Aired 3/28/1965
Reports come in from all over the world about pink ice. Whilst investigating, the Stingray crew become trapped in the rapidly freezing pink water.
#9 - Invisible Enemy
Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 2/21/1965
After a man found in a coma is brought into Marineville, the staff are soon found in a trance like state. Can this be connected with the man?
#10 - Deep Heat
Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/7/1965
Investigating the disappearance of a robot probe, Stingray is drawn to the bottom of a volcano where two survivors of a destroyed city attempt to steal Stingray to escape the erupting volcano. When Marina locks the hatch they are forced to return for Troy and Phones who have been left to die. Since there are only two sets of breathing gear, Troy and Phones must rely on their WASP training to make the swim to Stingray.
#11 - The Big Gun
Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/24/1965
The Solistan's want to take over the world by destroying the west coast of the USA with their attack sub.(big gun 1) Stingray destroys the sub before it can do any damage. Hungry for revenge, the Solistan's want to destroy Marineville so they launch Big Gun 2. Marineville survives & Stingray follows it back to it's deep sea base & with Marina's help they destroy the Solistan's.
#12 - Set Sail for Adventure
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/8/1964
Shore takes up Admiral Denver's challenge that the WASP's of today can't take the rigours of an old-time sailing vessel. Phones and Lt. Fisher are assigned to Denver's crew. When a storm hits, Denver is knocked out and loses his memory and Phones and Fisher are cast adrift in a small dinghy. They are rescued by Troy who has been following in Stingray but, when Stingray approaches the sail boat, Denver begins firing his guns wildly at the sub. Troy, however, succeeds in overpowering Denver who later regains his memory in hospital.
#13 - Eastern Eclipse
Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/7/1965
The de-throned Ali Khali, brother of evil dictator El Hudat (who is in Marineville Jail) visits Marineville. Meanwhile, Surface Agent X20 helps El Hudat to escape from his imprisonment by swapping Ali Khali, who has an exact likeness, in his place. Commander Shore discovers the switch so the Stingray crew and Ali Khali give chase.
#14 - Raptures of the Deep
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/29/1964
While the Stingray crew go to the rescue of two crazy treasure hunters, Troy falls down a crevasse, runs out of air and goes into unconsciousness. When he comes to, he discovers he doesn't need breathing equipment to breathe and he is now the richest man in the world.
#15 - Hostages of the Deep
Season 1 - Episode 37 - Aired 6/13/1965
An underwater alien takes an ex-WASP admiral and his wife captive.
#16 - A Christmas to Remember
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/20/1964
In an effort to brighten the Christmas of the orphaned son of an ex-WASP Aquanaut, Troy asks him to join the Stingray crew in the re-enactment of the battle when a mysterious enemy craft was abandoned. Unknown to anyone, a member of the crew is still aboard when Phones takes command. Held at gun point, Phones is forced to draw Troy into a trap but the Stingray captain manages to rescue his buddy and solve the mystery.
#17 - A Nut for Marineville
Season 1 - Episode 30 - Aired 4/25/1965
Shore gets off on the wrong foot with Professor Burgoyne, the 'boffin' sent to Marineville to develop the new super missile needed to destroy an indestructable craft heading toward Marineville. The Professor is presumed dead when his lab explodes but he calmly reappears to announce the success of his work. Armed with the new super missile, Stingray sets off to destroy the enemy sub.
#18 - An Echo of Danger
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/22/1964
Phones is convinced that he is unfit for duty when X20's plan to discredit him nearly succeeds. Disguised as a psychiatrist. X20 further discredits Phones' claim that he really did hear the sounding that drew Stingray away from their escort patrol. It's Lt. Fisher who discovers X20's remote sounding device that clears Phones.
#19 - Stand by for Action
Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 3/21/1965
A film crew arrive at Marineville to make a movie on Stingray. Everyone will play themselves except Troy, who is to be replaced by an actor. What's worse is that the director is in fact Surface Agent X20 who has a plan to kill Troy !!
#20 - Treasure Down Below
Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 3/14/1965
While the Stingray crew are on shore leave in Casablanca, a merchant sells Phones a map leading to ancient treasure. However, when Troy refuses to search for it, Marina secretly alters Stingray's course.
#21 - In Search of the Tajmanon
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/13/1964
The Stingray crew aid Professor Graham in his search for the missing temple of Tajmanon which was submerged when a dam was built in Africa. They encounter incredible dangers until they meet with El Hamra, an old colleague of Graham's who tells them that the temple was moved stone by stone to dry land.
#22 - Secret of the Giant Oyster
Season 1 - Episode 28 - Aired 4/11/1965
After recovering a giant oyster, two explorers are captured by Troy in restricted waters. They persuade Commander Shore to let the Stingray crew help them collect it's pearl. However, the crew are unaware of their real intentions !!
#23 - The Invaders
Season 1 - Episode 29 - Aired 4/18/1965
The Stingray crew is captured when aliens set up a trap at a weather station. During what appears routine questioning, they unsuspectingly give away vital secrets about Marineville. While Stingray is on patrol, the base is attacked from below. The Invaders are unaware that Troy is aware of the invasion and they are taken by surprise when Stingray comes to the rescue.
#24 - Count Down
Season 1 - Episode 32 - Aired 5/9/1965
As part of his plan to destroy Marineville, Surface Agent X20 infiltrates the base by posing as a professor who can teach mute people to speak. Then, unknowingly, Troy and Phones place Marina in his hands.
#25 - Emergency Marineville
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/11/1964
The Stingray crew track the launch site of missiles fired on Marineville to a volcanic island. However, on investigating they become captured by the aliens responsible.